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Public Notice - Medicaid State Plan Changes for October 1, 2024

Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 02:15 pm - Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 05:00 pm

Categories: Public Notices

Effective on or after October 1, 2024, North Dakota Medicaid will be submitting a state plan amendment to cover a Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) device outside of a DRG payment to the instate hospital when the device is inserted prior to the discharge from the delivery stay. Medicaid expenditures for these services are expected to increase $150,000 for a 12-month period.


Special Meeting Notice - ND Department of Health & Human Services Developmental Disabilities Payment System Steering Committee (Nov. 4, 2024)

Monday, November 4, 2024 at 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Categories: Public Notices

Nov. 4, 2024
10-11:30 a.m., CT
Virtual meeting


Special Meeting - Community Health Worker Task Force (Nov. 4, 2024)

Monday, November 4, 2024 at 01:00 pm - 02:30 pm

Categories: Public Notices

Monday, November 4, 2024
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. CT
Virtual Meeting


Meeting Notice - Public Health Systems Modernization Steering Committee (November 4, 2024)

Monday, November 4, 2024 at 04:00 pm - 04:45 pm

Categories: Public Notices

Monday November 4, 2024
4:00 - 4:45 p.m. CT
Virtual Meeting


Meeting Notice - Northwest Human Service Center Advisory Group (Nov. 6, 2024)

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 10:00 am

Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. CT
In-person and Virtual 


Meeting Notice - Badlands Human Service Center Regional Advisory Board Meeting November 6, 2024

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 01:00 pm

Categories: Public Notices

Wednesday November 6, 2024

1-3 p.m. Mountain Time

In-person and virtual meeting


Meeting Cancellation: State Laboratory Executive Steering Committee (Nov. 6, 2024)

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 03:00 pm - 04:30 pm

Categories: Public Notices

Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024

3 to 4:30 p.m. (CT)

Virtual Meeting


Meeting Notice - Statewide Independent Living Council Meeting (Nov. 8-9, 2024)

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 01:00 pm - Friday, November 8, 2024 at 12:00 pm

Categories: Public Notices

Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024
1-5 p.m. CT

Friday, Nov. 8, 2024
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. CT

In-person and virtual meeting


Meeting Notice - Lake Region Human Service Advisory Group (November 12, 2024)

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 10:00 am

Categories: Public Notices

November 12, 2024

10 a.m. to 12 p.m. CT

In-Person and Virtual

 


Meeting Notice - South Central Human Service Center Advisory Group (Nov. 20, 2024)

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 10:00 am

Categories: Public Notices

Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Virtual and In Person


Special Meeting Notice - Northeast Human Service Center Regional Advisory Meeting - (Nov. 25, 2024)

Monday, November 25, 2024 at 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Categories: Public Notices

Monday, Nov. 25, 2024
10 - 11:30 a.m. CT
In-person and virtual meeting


Meeting Notice - West Central Human Service Center Advisory Group (November 26, 2024)

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 10:00 am

Categories: Public Notices

Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024
10 to 11:30 a.m. CST
Hybrid


2024 Schedule - North Dakota Statewide Independent Living Council Meetings

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:01 am - Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the North Dakota Health and Human Services’ Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) meetings for calendar year 2024. 


2024 Schedule - ND DOJ Stakeholder Meetings

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:01 am - Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the ND Department of Justice (DOJ) Stakeholder meetings for calendar year 2024.


2024 Schedule - Committee on Aging

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the North Dakota Department of Human Services’ Committee on Aging meetings for calendar year 2024.


2024 Schedule - North Dakota Medicaid Drug Use Review Board

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the North Dakota Medicaid Drug Use Review Board meetings for calendar year 2024. 


2024 Schedule - Community Health Worker Task Force

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Community Health Worker Task Force meetings for calendar year 2024. 


2024 Schedule - North Dakota State Rehabilitation Council Meetings

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the North Dakota State Rehabilitation Council meetings for calendar year 2024.


2024 Schedule - Criminal Background Check Unit Automation Project Executive Steering Committee meeting

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Criminal Background Check Unit Automation Project (CBCU) ESC meetings for calendar year 2024. 


2024 Schedule - Early Childhood Integrated Dataset Executive Steering Committee

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Early Childhood Integrated Dataset (ECIDS) Executive Steering Committee meetings for calendar year 2024.


2024 Schedule - Northeast Human Service Center Regional Advisory Committee

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Northeast Human Service Center for calendar year 2024.                
 


2024 Schedule - Early Childhood Meetings

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Early Childhood Council meetings for calendar year 2024.


2024 Schedule - Northwest Human Service Center Regional Advisory Board

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Northwest Human Service Center Regional Advisory Board for calendar year 2024.


2024 Schedule - FRAME/CCWIPS Replacement Project Executive Steering Committee

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the FRAME/CCWIPS Replacement Project Executive Steering Committee meetings for calendar year 2024.


2024 Schedule - Lake Region Human Service Center Advisory Group

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the 2024 meeting schedule of the Lake Region Human Service Center Advisory Group.


2024 Schedule - Resilient Early intervention Leadership Advisory Group

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

2024 Schedule of the Resilient Early intervention Leadership Advisory Group


2024 Schedule - Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) Modernization Project Executive Steering Committee

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm


In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of North Dakota Health and Human Services Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) Modernization Project Executive Steering Committee meetings for calendar year 2024. 
 


2024 Schedule - South Central Human Service Center Regional Advisory Board

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the 2024 meeting schedule of the Region VI Regional Advisory Board.


2024 Schedule - Medicaid Medical Advisory Committee

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Medicaid Medical Advisory Committee (MMAC) meetings for calendar year 2024.


2024 Schedule - Southeast Human Service Center Advisory Group

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the 2024 meeting schedule of the Southeast Human Service Center Advisory Group.


2024 Schedule - Money Follows the Person Stakeholders

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Community Health Worker Task Force meetings for calendar year 2024.


2024 Schedule - State Laboratory Executive Steering Committee

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the State Laboratory Executive Steering Committee for calendar year 2024.


2024 Schedule - Task Force on the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Task Force on the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse for calendar year 2024.


2024 Schedule - ND HHS DD Payment System Steering Committee Meetings

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

2024 Schedule - ND HHS DD Payment System Steering Committee Meetings


2024 Schedule - West Central Human Service Center Regional Advisory Group

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the West Central Human Service Center Regional Advisory Group for calendar year 2024. 
 


2024 Schedule - ND State Hospital Governing Body

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the North Dakota State Hospital Governing Body for calendar year 2024.


2024 Schedule - North Central Human Service Center Advisory Group

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the North Central Human Service Center Advisory Group for calendar year 2024.


2024 Schedule- Child Support Modernization Project Executive Steering Committee Meetings

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:00 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Child Support Modernization Project Executive Steering Committee meetings for calendar year 2024.


2024 Schedule - Badlands Human Service Center Regional Advisory Board Meeting

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - Friday, December 31, 0004 at 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Badlands Human Service Center Regional Advisory Board for calendar year 2024. 


2024 Schedule - North Dakota Behavioral Health Planning Council

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the North Dakota Behavioral Health Planning Council meetings for calendar year 2024.  


2025 Schedule - ND DOJ Stakeholder Meetings (Adult & Aging Services)

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

2025 Schedule of the ND DOJ Stakeholder meetings


2024 Schedule - Brain Injury Advisory Council

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Brain Injury Advisory Council for calendar year 2024.


2024 Schedule - North Dakota Children's Cabinet

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the North Dakota Children’s Cabinet for calendar year 2024. 


2024 Schedule - Refugee Data Management System

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 08:00 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Refugee Data Management System for calendar year 2024.


2024 Schedule of the ND Interagency Coordinating Council meetings

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 08:00 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

2024 Schedule of the ND Interagency Coordinating Council meetings


2024 Schedule - Lifespan Coalition

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 08:00 pm - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Lifespan Coalition meetings for calendar year 2024.


2025 Schedule - Criminal Background Check Unit Automation Project Executive Steering Committee

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Categories: Public Notices

In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the North Dakota Health and Human Services Criminal Background Check Unit Automation Project (CBCU) ESC meetings for calendar year 2025.


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Online tools help North Dakotans find immunization providers and see respiratory illness data

Friday, November 1, 2024 at 09:45 am

North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) launched two new tools this month to support North Dakotans in achieving their health and well-being goals: the Immunization Locator and the Respiratory Illness Dashboards.


ND receives $4 million annually for state opioid response efforts

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:45 am

Categories: Behavioral Health

North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) has been awarded $4 million annually for the next three years through the State Opioid Response (SOR) grant, administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The funding will support opioid use disorder treatment and overdose prevention across the state through Sept. 29, 2027.


Parents Lead Supports Families During National Bullying Prevention Month

Friday, October 25, 2024 at 10:00 am

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness and educating communities on preventing bullying. Parents Lead, a North Dakota program administered by Health and Human Services (HHS), offers help to parents, caregivers and professionals recognize and address bullying effectively.


Bright futures begin lead-free: HHS highlights National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 09:00 am

North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) is raising awareness about lead during National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week from Oct. 20 to26. This year’s theme is “Bright futures begin lead-free.”  

Lead poisoning is preventable, and prevention starts with screening.


HHS reports more than triple the number of whooping cough cases compared to 2023

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 10:00 am

As of Oct. 23, North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) has reported 73 cases of pertussis (also known as “whooping cough”) so far in 2024, compared to 17 cases in all of 2023. Cases have occurred in 11 counties, compared to two counties last year. Cases range from infants to adults, and four infants have been hospitalized. HHS has issued a health advisory on pertussis to North Dakota health care providers.


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